Career / capabilities / experience
Résumé
Cybersecurity leadership, grounded in engineering and informed by emerging technology.
I connect security strategy with architecture and operations, translating between executive priorities and the people who deliver the work. My experience spans defense, government research, higher education, healthcare, financial services, and commercial organizations.
Capabilities
Executive and board advisory · Security strategy and operating models · Architecture and engineering · SOC and incident response · Governance, risk, and compliance · Federal and assessment readiness · Team development · Cloud and hybrid systems · AI governance and tooling
Selected experience
Cyber Foundry
Founder / CISO
Virtual, fractional, interim, and embedded security leadership. Work includes risk assessment, board reporting, control design, audit preparation, modernization, post-incident recovery, and long-term security strategy. Some engagements became separate employed executive roles.
Ultra Maritime
Chief Information Security Officer
Led a global cybersecurity program, built a security strategy and roadmap, and established SOC, architecture/engineering, and GRC capabilities in an international defense business.
New York University
Global Director, Cyber Security Detection, Response and Forensics
Led global detection, response, forensics, and SOC capabilities. Work included SIEM rearchitecture, SOAR and XDR, incident response, operational standardization, vendor management, and leadership training.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Cybersecurity Sector Manager
Led cybersecurity operations and services across classified and unclassified environments, managing a budget exceeding $10 million and more than 30 employees.
eSentire
Principal Security Strategist / virtual CISO
Enterprise risk assessment, business-impact analysis, remediation planning, long-term strategy, and executive client advocacy. Developed an MDR offerings portfolio and managed pricing and profitability.
EDS / HP / HPE
Enterprise architecture / virtual CISO
Government and commercial security architecture, cloud solutions, and security leadership. Primary solution lead for HP’s successful DHS CDM response.
Microsoft Consulting Services
Consultant
Windows infrastructure and security solutions for government, healthcare, and financial technology clients, including support for large-scale Active Directory deployment.
Earlier career
Winchester Hospital — Manager of Technical Services (1998–1999); New England Medical Center — Senior Microsystems Consultant (1996–1998); Mercy Health Services — Consultant (1992–1996).
Education
- MBA, University of Texas at Dallas, 2011
- MS, Information Technology, specializing in Security, Capella University, 2008
- BS, Computer Information Systems, Excelsior College, 2006
Selected credentials
My credential background includes CISSP and CMMC LCCA, CCA, CCP, RPA, and RP. See LinkedIn for individual credential records and dates.
Community & current work
BSides Bloomington program and board service; Mensa Security SIG coordination; ongoing AI exploration and development, SON research, OSCAL tooling, and CMMC Brain.
Detailed résumé
Original document · August 14, 2026